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We read across health, culture, access, and emerging care.

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Arts-Based HIV Communication in Africa → A review found theatre, music, storytelling and other art forms used across 30 countries, most often in HIV/AIDS communication. Scoping review · 119 records · 30 countries · Sub-Saharan Africa · 2020 HIV + Sexual Health Health Communication + Literacy Community HIV Testing Reaches More People → A large review found that different community testing approaches reached different populations, and that active follow-up was associated with much stronger linkage to care. Systematic review + meta-analysis · 126 studies · Sub-Saharan Africa · 2015 HIV + Sexual Health Global Health + Access Depression and HIV in Africa → A 2025 review estimated that about one-third of people living with HIV in the included studies had depressive symptoms. Systematic review + meta-analysis · 59 studies · 17 African countries · 2025 HIV + Sexual Health Community + Culture HIV Treatment Access by Age and Gender → UNAIDS data show continued growth in antiretroviral treatment, with lower treatment coverage among children and adult men. UNAIDS data brief · Global · 2025 data released 2026 HIV + Sexual Health Global Health + Access Psilocybin Use in Basotho Traditions → Interviews in Lesotho and South Africa described uses connected with healing, initiation, recreation and spiritual practice. Preprint · Ethnographic interviews · 33 included participants · Lesotho + South Africa · 2026 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Community + Culture Psilocybin and HIV-Related Shame → Twelve participants living with HIV showed lower shame scores after a six-week intervention, with the reduction still present at three months. Pilot clinical trial · 12 participants · United States · 2024 Psychedelics + Emerging Health HIV + Sexual Health Coverage for Psychedelic Therapy → Recent U.S. policy work has focused on reimbursement, provider payment and the cost of delivering psychedelic-assisted care. Policy analysis · United States · 2025–2026 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Global Health + Access Psychedelic Exceptionalism and Ethics → The authors argue that psychedelic medicine should be considered alongside the histories of drug policy, racism, criminalization and Indigenous knowledge. Bioethics commentary · United States · 2025 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Community + Culture Health Communication + Literacy Indigenous Ethics for Psychedelic Research → The framework expands research ethics beyond individual consent to include relationships, reciprocity, repair and responsibility. Indigenous-led personal view + consensus process · Global · 2023 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Community + Culture BIPOC Clinicians in Psychedelic Therapy → Participants described both opportunities and practical barriers related to entering and working in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Qualitative study · 18 licensed therapists + health professionals · United States · 2025/2026 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Community + Culture How Black Adults View Psychedelic Therapy → Focus groups with low-income Black adults identified questions about trust, autonomy, practical access and the history of healthcare and drug policy. Qualitative study · 4 focus groups · Low-income urban Black adults · United States · 2025 Community + Culture Global Health + Access Information and Views of Psychedelic Therapy → After receiving a short explanation of MDMA- and psilocybin-assisted therapy, both Black and White participants reported greater interest and more positive views. Online survey + pre/post psychoeducation · 294 adults · United States · 2023 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Health Communication + Literacy Representation in Psychedelic Trials → A 2025 systematic review found low representation of several racial and ethnic groups across randomized psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy studies. Systematic review · Randomized psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy trials · 2025 Psychedelics + Emerging Health Community + Culture

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